[Jewelry making - Article 00297] - Re: [Orchid] Historical Jewelry

[Steelybone]

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>       Number one I think you have some terms confused. I think you mean
>     cannetille work when referring to garnet jewelry from Europe.'.
>     Sutton Hoo had no cloisonne work that I'm aware of. And I've never
>     heard the term "kentish", could you mean Celtic. 

    It's been called many things.  But the cloisonne work I'm talking
    about has tiny flat shapes of garnet cut to fit within gold cells. 
    Lidded cloisons apparently comprise the plain gold areas.  If one
    must be a purist about the term cloisonne and insist that it be
    enamel - well, that's not what some of the historical references
    call it.  "Cannetille" is more a cross between filigree and
    metal-thread embroidery. 

Tas


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